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    Ska

    Who had a hit with - One Step Beyond?Best Of British Ska

      Madness.

    Who had a hit with - (Free) Nelson Mandela?Best Of British Ska

      The Special A.K.A. Band.

    Who had a hit with - Mirror In The Bathroom?Best Of British Ska

      The English Beat.

    Who had a hit with - Elvis Should Play Ska?Best Of British Ska

      The Graduate.

    Who had a hit with - On my radio?Best Of British Ska

      The Selecter.

    Who had a hit with - A Message To You, Rudy?Best Of British Ska

      The Specials.

    Who had a hit with - Hands Off... She's Mine?Best Of British Ska

      The Beat.

    Who had a hit with - Stereotype?Best Of British Ska

      The Specials.

    Who had a hit with - Lip up Fatty?Best Of British Ska

      Bad Manners.

    Who had a hit with - The Prince?Best Of British Ska

      Madness.

    'Ranking Full Stop' was the name of an early single by the (English) Beat. Who or what was Ranking actually?Ska Revival: British Ska Late 70s-Early 80s

      Ranking Roger was the singer of the band. Ranking Rogers' real name is Roger Charlery, born in 1961 in Birmingham, UK.

    'You're working at your leisure to learn the things you'll need', the Specials sing on this 1980 single. Which one? Ska Revival: British Ska Late 70s-Early 80s

      Rat Race. 'Rat Race' was only released as a single, although the American version of 'More Specials' had it as an extra song.

    'The Prince' was an early single by Madness. Which Prince were they referring to?Ska Revival: British Ska Late 70s-Early 80s

      Prince Buster. Prince Buster, a Jamaican ska singer and producer, also provided Madness with their name, as covered on the first album 'One Step Beyond'.

    The Prodigy covered a Specials song for a compilation album in 2003. Which song?Ska Revival: British Ska Late 70s-Early 80s

      Ghost Town. 'Ghost Town' had as a topic race-related violence and unemployment that exploded in England in 1981. It still reached number 1, and defined that era perfectly.

    When the Specials broke up, one part became 'the Special AKA'. Three other members went on to form which band?Ska Revival: British Ska Late 70s-Early 80s

      Fun Boy Three. Fine Young Cannibals and General Public were the remnants of the (English) Beat.

    'That's the way to do it' aka 'Odd Job Man' was the B-side of a 1980 Madness single. Which one?Ska Revival: British Ska Late 70s-Early 80s

      The Return Of The Los Palmas 7. 'The Return Of The Los Palmas 7' was an instrumental song, still reaching number 7 in the UK Hitparade in September 1980.

    Which band is the odd one out?Ska Revival: British Ska Late 70s-Early 80s

      Bad Manners. Bad Manners was never on the 2-Tone record label, but the other three were.

    'Carry Go Bring Home', a sixties ska classic, was covered by which band?Ska Revival: British Ska Late 70s-Early 80s

      the Selecter. On their first album, 'Too Much Pressure'.

    What was the last Madness album before they broke up for the first time?Ska Revival: British Ska Late 70s-Early 80s

      Mad Not Mad. They called it quits in 1986, but would regroup several times.

    This New Jersey based ska band has called Nirvana, Squirrel Nut Zippers, and the "Stand By Me" soundtrack some of their biggest influences. They do the song "Moment of Silence". Who are they?Name That Ska Band

      Streetlight Manifesto. If Catch 22 threw you a little off, it might be because some of their members founded Streetlight. In 2005, after having their equipment stolen after shows twice, they actually had a tour named, "Please Stop Robbing Us Tour".

    This ska band's original lineup included their high school band director on the trombone. They do the song "Wine Stained Lips". Who are they?Name That Ska Band

      Catch 22. "All for the taste of wine stained lips, 200 miles just to get my fix." It's from the "Dinosaur Sounds" album.

    This band has covered The Cure, Lita Ford, A-Ha, and Social Distortion. The song "She Has a Girlfriend Now" is an original though. Who is the band?Name That Ska Band

      Reel Big Fish. This is one of their trademark songs. Some others are "Sell Out", "Beer", "Good Thing" and "Everything Sucks".

    This band featured the song "Dos Mefinatly" on their "Summer Heat in Texas" album. Who is the ska band?Name That Ska Band

      The Card Sharks. The Card Sharks got their start in Detroit. Their members are Johnny No-socks, Sloppy Joe, Nate Pork, Jeffy R, Turbo Red, and Big Al.

    The drummer for this band owns Wünderland War Toy Company. They do the song "History of a Boring Town". Who are they?Name That Ska Band

      Less Than Jake. The band is known for their sense of humor and a fixation with Pez candy. They are from Florida too. Hometown boys!

    This band made appearences on TV shows "King of the HIll" and "Dawson's Creek." Their song is "Spiderwebs". Who is the band?Name That Ska Band

      No Doubt. This was before Gwen Stefani decided to go Hip-Hop off on her own.

    This band takes its name from a series of American nuclear testing. They have a well known logo tagged "The Dancing Ska Man". The song is "Unity". Who are they?Name That Ska Band

      Operation Ivy. Tim Armstrong was still known by the nickname "Lint" during the time this song was made.

    This band's motto was "Be the music, not the scene." They did the song "All We Wanna Be". Who is this band?Name That Ska Band

      Long Shot Hero. They called the band quits in July of 2006. Irons stated in his personal journal that he quit because the band was "turning into a business," rather then a music and fan driven band as it started out to be.

    They played their first show on the 4th of July, 1988. "Under My Voodoo" is their song. Who is the band?Name That Ska Band

      Sublime. The lead singer, Brad Nowell, died in 1996 of a heroin overdose. Apparently a good deal of fans haven't realized this. It is reported he still receives a lot of fan mail. I bet that is hard to deliver.

    This band once posted on their blog page that they had three rules. Play ska music, sweat profusely on stage, and make their fans leave every show wanting more. The song is "Better Way". Who is the band?Name That Ska Band

      The Know How. This is one of the few major ska bands that actually has a keyboard player.

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